| Steel Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Niobrara River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Steel Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Steel Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Knox Holt |
| Length: | 15.9miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Niobrara River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 2.81cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2] |
| Source1: | North Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 2 miles northwest of Star, Nebraska |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 42.6242°N -98.3917°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1900feet |
| Mouth: | Niobrara River |
| Mouth Location: | about 5 miles east of Redbird, Nebraska |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 42.7542°N -98.2701°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1346feet |
| Progression: | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River System: | Niobrara |
| Tributaries Right: | Long Gulch |
| Waterbodies: | Revel Ponds |
| Bridges: | 883rd Road, 508th Avenue, 887th Road, 888th Road, 891 Road |
Steel Creek is a 15.9miles long tributary of the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska.
Steel Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2 miles northwest of Star, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast into Knox County to join the Niobrara River about 5 miles east of Redbird, Nebraska.[3]
Steel Creek drains of area, receives about 25.00 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 448.54, and is about 10.86% forested.[2]